EP0128698B1 - Process and reactor for desulfurization of hot waste gas - Google Patents

Process and reactor for desulfurization of hot waste gas Download PDF

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EP0128698B1
EP0128698B1 EP84303606A EP84303606A EP0128698B1 EP 0128698 B1 EP0128698 B1 EP 0128698B1 EP 84303606 A EP84303606 A EP 84303606A EP 84303606 A EP84303606 A EP 84303606A EP 0128698 B1 EP0128698 B1 EP 0128698B1
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Leif Dyhrberg Caspersen
Karsten Stig Felsvang
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  • the present invention relates to desulfurization of hot waste gas such as flue gas resulting from the combustion of sulfur containing fuels. More specifically the invention relates to such a desulfurization which is termed spray drying-absorption, viz. a process in which a liquid containing an absorbent is atomized into the hot waste gas to be desulfurized, whereby a simultaneous drying of the atomized droplets and absorption of sulfur oxides in the waste gas take place.
  • spray drying-absorption viz. a process in which a liquid containing an absorbent is atomized into the hot waste gas to be desulfurized, whereby a simultaneous drying of the atomized droplets and absorption of sulfur oxides in the waste gas take place.
  • US-A-4 246 242 disclosing a process in which a stream of hot flue gas is directed into the upper end of a vessel having an outlet at its lower end, and an aqueous solution or slurry of a reagent reactive with impurities in the flue gas is atomized near the upper end of the vessel, whereby the water in the solution or slurry evaporates and the reagent reacts with the impurities form dry particles which are removed from said vessel together with the purified gas in which the particles are entrained.
  • Hitherto flue gas desulfurization processes based on the spray drying-absorption-principle have primarily been performed using slaked lime as absorbent, and by using recycling of the absorbent and careful control of various parameters in the process it is possible to obtain a rather efficient utilization of said absorbent in the process.
  • the process according to the invention provides a prolonged contact between the waste gas and the particles of absorbent while they have a high moisture content, and it has turned out that said high moisture content is essential for the reaction between sulfur dioxide and the absorbent, especially when the absorbent is limestone.
  • the process provides important advantages since it enables extremely high degrees of conversion to be obtained with for instance slaked lime and sodium carbonate. Thereby an efficient utilization of such other absorbents may be obtained with no or with only moderate recycling of the absorbent.
  • the gas stream which is injected downwards in the upper part of the absorption chamber amounts to 75-95% of the total waste gas stream to be desulfurized. Said percentages reflect the fact that the predominating part of the absorption takes place in the area above the fluidized layer, and the main function of the fluidized layer is to make it possible to maintain such conditions, especially as to humidity, in the upper part of the drying chamber that an improved absorption is achieved.
  • the invention also encompasses a reactor suitable for carrying out the process and comprising an absorption chamber having a conical downward tapering lower portion, a rotary atomizer arranged centrally in the roof of said chamber, a roof air disperser surrounding the atomizer for ejecting a downward stream of waste gas to be desulfurized around the atomizer, a fluidized bed assembly in the bottom part of the chamber, means for withdrawing desulfurized gas from the chamber, and means for withdrawing spent absorbent from the chamber.
  • a reactor suitable for carrying out the process and comprising an absorption chamber having a conical downward tapering lower portion, a rotary atomizer arranged centrally in the roof of said chamber, a roof air disperser surrounding the atomizer for ejecting a downward stream of waste gas to be desulfurized around the atomizer, a fluidized bed assembly in the bottom part of the chamber, means for withdrawing desulfurized gas from the chamber, and means for withdrawing spent absorbent from the chamber.
  • the primary drying to which the atomized droplets is subjected by the downward gas stream in the drying chamber is controlled to form moist and reactive particles. This is only possible because a high concentration of particles exists in the bottom part of the drying chamber which particles are fluidized in an upward gas stream. Only after having reached said fluidized layer the particles are dried sufficiently to form a non-sticky material.
  • the process and reactor according to the present invention ensures favourable contact between particles and gas due to the turbulent conditions prevailing especially at the interface between the fluidized bottom layer and the upper spray drying zone in the drying chamber.
  • a duct 1 delivers hot waste gas to a heat exchanger 2 wherein heat energy of the waste gas is utilized, e.g. for preheating air or water for the boiler plant delivering the waste gas.
  • the waste gas After having passed the heat exchanger the waste gas is divided into two streams which are let to an absorption chamber 3 through ducts 4 and 5 resp.
  • the drying chamber or reactor 3 which has a conical downward tapering lower portion, is provided with a roof air disperser 6 surrounding a rotary atomizer 7 to which an aqueous absorbent suspension, preferably a suspension of finely comminuted limestone, is supplied via conduit 8.
  • aqueous absorbent suspension preferably a suspension of finely comminuted limestone
  • the waste gas from duct 4 is by the roof air disperser 6 injected in a downward direction around the atomizer wheel 9.
  • said evaporation is not too rapid or excessive, and it is preferred that e.g. around 20% of water is still present in the resulting particles when these reach a fluidized particle layer maintained in the bottom portion of the absorption chamber 3 as explained below.
  • a perforated supporting plate 10 is arranged in the lower part of the absorption chamber 3.
  • the fluidized layer 11 permanently receives moist particles from the upper portion of the drying chamber. In the fluidized layer the particles are dried and a partial absorption of sulfur oxides present in the waste gas introduced through duct 5 takes place.
  • Spent absorbent particles are withdrawn from the fluidized layer through conduit 12.
  • the desulfurized waste gas together with entrained particles is withdrawn from the absorption chamber through conduits 12a and is via a particle separator 13 let to a stack 14 for release to the atmosphere.
  • the particle separator is preferably a bag house in which a further absorption of sulfur oxides may take place due to the relative prolonged contact between gas and absorbent. Particles separated in the particle separator is recovered through 15.
  • the drying performed in the fluidized layer 11 may be extended to achieve such low moisture content in the particulate spent absorbent that it is easy to handle upon recovering through conduit 12.
  • an external fluidized bed apparatus 16 preferably a vibrated fluidized bed apparatus.
  • the exit gas from the external fluidized bed apparatus is let to the particle separator 13 before being released to the atmosphere.
  • the fluidizing air introduced in the bottom of the absorption chamber has substantially the same temperature as the gas introduced in the upper part of said chamber.
  • a more hot gas may be used, e.g. waste gas withdrawn from a site upstream of the heat exchanger 2 as indicated by the dotted line 17 on Fig. 1.
  • the gas introduced for fluidizing the particles may partly or totally consist of relatively cool gas withdrawn downstream of the particle separator 13, as indicated on Fig. 1 by the dotted line 18 or resulting from another source.
  • the particles of spent absorbent withdrawn through conduit 12 or through 15 or from the external fluidized bed apparatus 16 comprise the sulfur removed from the waste gas, which sulfur is present as sulfite and sulfate, and further contain non-reacted absorbent. In case the waste gas in duct 1 contains fly ash this will be present in the spent absorbent.
  • the spent absorbent may still contain such proportions of non-reacted absorbent that it is suitable for reuse in the production of aqueous absorbent suspension to be atomized.
  • limestone is used as absorbent it is preferred to grind the spent absorbent before recycling thereof to the feed suspension preparation step.
  • the temperature of the waste gas introduced via duct 4 may vary within wide limits, e.g. between 80 and 750°C and the temperature of the gas leaving the absorption chamber will preferably be 2-40°C, more preferably 2-8°C, above the adiabatic saturation temperature of said leaving gas. Thereby an efficient absorption may be obtained and at the same time sticking of the spent absorbent in the particle separator and in the connecting ducts may be avoided.
  • the desulfurized waste gas is withdrawn from the drying chamber 3 together with particulate spent absorbent from the fluidized layer 11 through a duct 19. That means that the total amount of spent absorbent is, entrained in the treated waste gas, conveyed to the particle separator 13 from which it is withdrawn through 15. By this embodiment the total amount of absorbent participates in the supplementary absorption process taking place in the particle separator 13.
  • the reactor illustrated in Fig. 3 comprises a conical body 20 centrally in the bottom portion of the chamber 3.
  • the fluidized layer is maintained in and/or above the annular space 21 or a plurality of holes between the conical body 20 and the walls of the chamber 3.
  • the reactor of Fig. 4 represents a more simple construction wherein the fluidized layer is maintained in the bottom part 22 of the funnel-shaped absorption chamber.
  • Flue gas from a power station and having a S0 2 content of 1000 ppm and a temperature of 155°C (after having passed the heat exchanger) is divided in a first stream (630.000 kg/h) and a second stream (120,000 kg/h).
  • the first stream is led to the roof gas disperser of the reactor, as shown on the drawing.
  • An aqueous suspension of limestone (particle size 90% ⁇ 10 1-1) and recycled spent absorbent and having a total solids content of 35% by weig ht, is in an amount of 47,400 kg/h atomized in said first stream in the reactor.
  • particles of absorbent and reaction products are formed having a moisture content of 20% and the gas is cooled to 65°C which is 3°C above wet bulb temperature.
  • the particles reach the lower part of the absorption chamber where they become fluidized by said second gas stream which is introduced at the bottom end at a temperature of 155°C. Thereby a drying and further S0 2 absorption takes place, and the particles are recovered having a moisture content of 5%.
  • the desulfurized gas leaves the top portion of the chamber at a temperature of 68°C and with a S0 2 -content reduced to 100 ppm.

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